יָילָא, יָלָא, יָאלָא m. hedge-hog, believed to suck and injure the udders of cattle. Targ. O. Lev. XI, 30 יַלָא ed. Berl. (Var. יַלָּא, יָלָא; Y. מינקת חויא; h. text אנקה).—Pl. יָילֵי &c. Sabb. 54ᵇ כי … לימצוה יי׳ Ar. (ed. יָאלֵי) to prevent hedge-hogs from sucking them. B. Bath. 4ᵃ top Herod put around Baba’s head כלילא דיי׳ (Ms. M. דיא׳, v. Rabb. S. a. l. note) a garland made of skins of hedge-hogs which pricked his eyes out.
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יָילָא , יָלָא , יָאלָא m. hedge-hog , believed to suck and injure the udders of cattle. Targ. O. Lev. XI, 30 יַלָא ed. Berl. (Var. יַלָּא , יָלָא ;…
References
- Onkelos Leviticus 11:30
- Jastrow, יָלָא 1
- Jastrow, נְאָקָה II 1
- Shabbat 54b:19
- Bava Batra 4a:1